. Using multiple identification approaches, alternative measures of gender diversity, and several performance indicators, we …This paper studies economic effects of the gender composition of corporate boards, employing a new and unique … find some evidence that companies with gender-diverse boards have higher market values and better profitability. These …

-listed banks belonging to listed groups or along other board diversity dimensions. Using administrative data, we compare diversity … introduction of the law, in a difference-in-differences specifi- cation. We find that the imposition of the gender quota only … non-listed banks in listed groups. The law enhanced diversity of boards of listed banks, also along individual …

explanation for the slow organizational response to pressure for gender diversity on boards. We bridge the social identity and … directors on boards. These studies, however, cannot explain why, in countries with strong gender equality and pressure for …

gender equality is aligned with shareholder interests. This positive effect is not explained by increased risk-taking or …